NMR Study of Cation, Anion, and Solvent Mobilities in Macroporous Poly(vinylidene fluoride)

Abstract

The mobilities of lithium, PF6- and solvents in the electrolyte LiPF6-(ethylene carbonate-dimethyl carbonate-diethyl carbonate) were measured using the pulsed gradient spin-echo NMR. They were compared to those of the same electrolyte filling a macroporous poly(vinylidene fluoride) membrane. The conductivity decrease resulting in the incorporation of this macroporous membrane and the cationic transport number were analyzed in terms of (i) solvent/polymer and solvent/salt interactions, (ii) ionic dissociation, and (iii) tortuosity.